CASPER, Wyo. – Demarcos, an original tenant in the Eastridge Mall and a local retail landmark for three decades, will close its doors with a quitting business sale that begins for the public on Thursday, owner Dave Marcovitz said today. “Mom-and-pop stores can have one bad season and it can take them out. […]
IDAHO FALLS – Demarcos, a well-known local men’s clothier for nearly three decades and an original tenant in the Grand Teton Mall, will close its doors, president Rob Marcovitz said today. “The people in Idaho Falls have been very good to us. We’ve had an incredible number of very loyal, long-time clients and I’ve made […]
LAS VEGAS – Wardley Real Estate, a prominent local brokerage, has ended its affiliation with a high-profile national firm in order to refocus its resources to “better benefit agents and create the best total experience for our customers,” its president said today. “We’ve concluded our relationship with Coldwell Banker in favor of a new association […]
CLIVE, Iowa – Polk County Supervisor Robert Brownell announced today that he run for a fourth term in the newly drawn district that includes Clive, Urbandale, Johnston, Grimes, Polk City and much of northern Polk County. Brownell, a former Clive mayor and councilman, was elected to the board of supervisors in 2000 and has represented […]
URBANDALE, Iowa – Polk County Supervisor E.J. Giovannetti, an innovative local government official since the early 1970s, said today that he will not seek a fourth term. “Words can’t begin to describe what an honor it is to represent my constituents. Even as when we faced some real challenges, I truly have […]
As David Weidner writes today: “If you want to know how the financial crisis is still wreaking havoc in America, how the government is picking winners and losers, and how the big banks have actually benefited from their own mistakes, you simply need to go to the heartland.” For the rest of the story, go […]
Eric Woolson, owner of The Concept Works, Inc., will be interviewed today on Canada’s #1 television in his role as Iowa campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. Woolson will appear on a five-minute segment with host Rudyard Griffiths on the network’s flagship program, “National Affairs”. CTV is Canada’s largest private broadcaster, and reaches […]
ANKENY, Iowa – State and local officials, including Gov. Terry Branstad, joined Accumold’s executives and employees as the high-tech plastic parts manufacturer today opened its $7 million, 44,000-square-foot expansion that adds 43 employees to its workforce. “Accumold is a home-grown Iowa success story. I’m proud of the role that the State of Iowa has played […]
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – While praising the community for “many years of incredible support,” the owner of B. Wright Limited said today the local retail will sell its entire line of men’s apparel in a sale that will begin next Wednesday. “I can’t say enough about how well Zionsville has treated us. We couldn’t have been […]
MARION, Ill. – Sabrina Yearack, owner of the Wells Big & Tall Store, might be thinking of that old Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler” as she announced today that she will close the store her family founded in 1966. Yearack, who persuaded her father to move exclusively to big and tall clothing in 1990, has […]
